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"The Ghosts of Gatsby" is a jazz-inspired chamber opera that explores the rocky relationship between F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda, during the writing of "The Great Gatsby.”Set on the French Riviera in 1924, Scott spends his days drinking, writing, and obsessed with Zelda’s extramarital affair and living in the past.
After Scott locks Zelda in their bedroom, she interacts with visions of her younger and older selves in a schizophrenic episode. Which Zelda is real? Or is the entire scene a troubling dream about choices made and roads not taken?
Using the writings of Scott and Zelda, Evan Mack and Josh McGuire’s “The Ghosts of Gatsby” proves itself to be a model of contemporary opera. The production won first prize in the 2019 National Opera Association’s Dominick Argento Chamber Opera Competition.
F. Scott Fitzgerald - Nick Kreider
Zelda 1924/Director- Paige Heidrich
Zelda 1918 - Eliza Beutler
Zelda 1948 - Jackie Conlon
Conductor - Zongheng Zhang
The Orchestra:
Piano/Rehearsal Pianist - Mira Choi
Diya Dong - Violin 1
Runqi Weng - Violin 2
Kunjie Chai - Viola
Aaron Longuski - Cello
Cole Sheffer - Bass
Andrew Buckley - Clarinet
Cory Doran - Drum set
Catherine Lee - Vibraphone
Alexis Black - Intimacy/fight coordinator
Elia Meekhoff - Supertitle/light operator
Chris Meyers - poster art
(This production is part of Paige’s dissertation work towards the DMA in Voice Performance.)
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cook Recital Hall, 333 W Circle Dr,East Lansing, Michigan, United States
